Veteran poet, columnist and intellectual Farhad Mazhar was reportedly kidnapped by unknown miscreants from the city’s Adabar area on early Monday.

Relatives of Mazhar said he left home after receiving a phone call at about 4:30am.

Mazhar wife later got a phone call from the unknown miscreants demanding Tk 35 lakh as ransom for his release, Adabar Police Station Sub-inspector Md. Mohsin he said.

Having failed to know the whereabouts of Mazhar till 10:00am, his family members went to Adabar Police Station and informed the police about it. Police said they are investigating the matter.

Adabar Police Station officer-in-charge and inspector went to Farhad Mazhar’s house, said Sub-inspector Md. Mohsin. However, no case has been framed so far.

Adabar Police Station assistant sub-inspector Md. Sujan said no details could be shared for the sake of arresting the kidnappers.

Police said, a press briefing would be arranged as soon as they finish gathering primary information from the family members of Mazhar.